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Angelos G. Zannis was born in Kavala in 1975 and currently serves as an Assistant Professor on tenure-track in Ancient Greek History and Epigraphy at the Department of History and Archaeology, University of Ioannina (Government Gazette Issue Γ΄ 2964/02.12.2021). He earned his degree in History and Archaeology from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (1996), where he later pursued postgraduate studies in Classical Archaeology with a specialization in Epigraphy (2000, summa cum laude). In 2006, he was awarded a Ph.D. from the University of Lausanne, Switzerland, for a dissertation focusing on the history and historical geography of the region between the Strymon and Nestos rivers during the Archaic, Classical, and Hellenistic periods. His doctoral research was supported by scholarships and supervised by Professors Pierre Ducrey, Emmanuel Voutiras, and Athanasios Rizakis.
He has taught Ancient Greek History and Epigraphy at the Department of History and Archaeology, University of Ioannina, as a lecturer under Presidential Decree 407/80 (2008–2011, 2016–2021). Additionally, he has taught Ancient Greek History at the Department of Greek Language, Literature, and Culture, University of Gjirokastër/Argyrokastro, Albania (2008), and at the Stavros Niarchos International Center for Greek Studies, Tradition, and Vocational Training (DI.KE.PPE.E.), a Center for the Teaching of Greek Language and Culture (KEDEGPO) of the University of Ioannina (2010–2011). He has delivered lectures at teaching seminars and workshops for doctoral candidates and researchers at Greek and French institutions (e.g., French School at Athens, University of Besançon, and the Law School of the University of Athens).
Dr. Zannis also has extensive professional experience as a contracted archaeologist with the Ephorates of Antiquities of the Ministry of Culture in Macedonia (1997–2000, 2013–2016, 2019–2021), as well as in major infrastructure projects, such as the Thessaloniki Metro construction (2011–2013) and the Trans Adriatic Pipeline (TAP) project (2018–2019).
His research interests include the political and social history, epigraphy, and historical geography of ancient Macedonia and Thrace. Since 1997, he has been a member of the editorial committee for the Corpus of Greek and Latin Inscriptions of Philippi (Corpus des Inscriptions Grecques et Latines de Philippes), covering the period from the 4th century BC to Late Antiquity. This project operates under an international collaboration involving the Ephorate of Antiquities of Kavala, the French School at Athens, the Swiss Archaeological School in Greece, and the National Hellenic Research Foundation. He is also involved in the systematic excavation of the ancient site of Pistiros (Pontolivado, Kavala), contributing to the study and publication of ancient Greek inscriptions. Additionally, he was a member of the editorial team for the publication Eretria: Guide to the Ancient City (2004), by the Swiss Archaeological School in Greece.

Dr. Zannis has presented papers at academic conferences in Greece and abroad and has authored articles in international journals, conference proceedings, and honorary volumes.

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